Modernizing platforms for the AI-driven future is essential. Aiven’s data and AI platform empowers businesses to thrive in this ever-evolving digital landscape.

In this Data (R)evolution episode, Aiven’s Bob Krygowski and Stu Garrow explain how to tackle the challenges of scaling a company, benefits of multicloud flexibility, the role of organizational sponsorship, and the innovative "Bring Your Own Cloud" (BYOC) concept. Our discussion also covers open-source technology and cloud portability—key elements for modernizing your infrastructure in an AI-driven future.

Key Takeaways:
1). Open source technology on platforms like Aiven aids in achieving multi-cloud flexibility, addressing skill set gaps, and supporting organizations to find the best products to drive their AI initiatives.
2). The "Bring Your Own Cloud" model offers automation and security while enabling organizations to leverage existing accounts and negotiate discounts.
3). The Aiven platform is an enabler, aiding customers in integrating their products into existing platforms and data strategies. It's particularly geared towards modernizing to manage new workloads, with a special focus on AI capabilities

Resources:
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Check out the Aiven AI Database optimizer: https://aiven.io/solutions/aiven-ai-database-optimizer
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Timestamps:
[03:56] Data platform enables trust and accessibility
[08:35] Aiven’s platform enables, supports, and modernizes products
[13:38] Security, compliance, and cost savings in multi-cloud
[19:52] Utilize multiple cloud providers for optimal solutions
[23:08] Customer self-service workflow simplifies cloud implementation
[26:20] Abstraction simplifies the complexity of data initiatives
[32:06] Open source solves multi-cloud problems and democratizes skills
[33:47] Open source enables developer skill set progression
[37:48] New initiatives will require data for success